Author: Linda M. Erbele

Aug. 15, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Dedicates $240M for New Grant Program to Expand High-Speed Internet, Help Close Digital Divide Staff reports that on Friday, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the investment of $240 million to support the continued expansion…

Aug. 12, 2022 Rome News-Tribune Duluth Trading Co., known for its 'buck naked' clothing, plans $53 million, 300-job distribution center in Adairsville John Druckenmiller reports that the latest boom resounding in Bartow County is a first-of-its kind distribution and fulfillment…

Aug. 11, 2022 Georgia.org WebstaurantStore Expands Operations in Georgia, Creates 213 New Jobs in Bryan County Staff reports that Gov. Brian P. Kemp on Aug. 10 announced that WebstaurantStore, a supplier to food service professionals around the world, will construct…

Aug. 10, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp, Chancellor Perdue Announce Statewide Career Planning Resource Platform Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp and University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Sonny Perdue today announced a new statewide career planning resource platform. Governor…

Aug. 9, 2022 The Center Square Ten Georgia rural hospitals to receive $9M in stabilization grants from state agency T.A. DeFeo reports that the Georgia Department of Community Health has awarded $9 million in Rural Hospital Stabilization Grants to 10…

Aug. 8, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov Kemp: July Net Tax Revenues Up 2.5% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections during the first month of FY 2023 totaled nearly $2.21 billion for an increase of $54.2 million, or 2.5…

Aug. 5, 2022 Georgia.org AFB International to Create More than 100 New Jobs in Columbus Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that AFB International, a global manufacturer of pet food ingredients, will invest more than $79 million in…

Aug. 4, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Provides Remarks at Georgia Governor's Tourism Conference in Athens Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp on Aug. 3 applauded Georgia’s tourism industry for attracting pre-pandemic levels of domestic visitors at the 2022 Georgia…

Aug. 3, 2022 WSB Radio Gov. Kemp to extend suspension of gas tax another month, sources say Staff reports that sources confirm to Channel 2 Action News that Gov. Brian Kemp is going to extend the suspension of the state’s…

Aug. 2, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Georgia Made Film & TV Productions Generate $4.4B for State in Yet Another Chart-Topping Year Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced a chart-topping year for the film and television industry as…

Aug. 1, 2022 Savannah Morning News America's EV market: The race is on to meet consumer demand, and Hyundai is running fast Latrice Williams reports that EVs have been around for 150 years, dating to a battery-powered horse carriage developed…

July 29, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Georgia Lottery Reaches Milestone $25B Generated for Education in Georgia Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp is excited to announce the Georgia Lottery Corp. has raised $25 billion for education in the State…

July 28, 2022 Brunswick News Brunswick port continues to set records Gordon Jackson reports that the Port of Brunswick continues to set new records. Breakbulk tonnage experienced strong growth this past fiscal year, up 15.7% to more than three million…

July 27, 2022 University of Georgia Ag sector likely to support economy through possible recession Maria M. Lameiras reports, while there is a lot of concern about impending recession in the U.S., the traditional economic indicators of recession aren’t fully…

July 26, 2022 The Center Square Georgia taxpayers to provide $1.8B in incentives to Hyundai for new Savannah electric vehicle plant T.A. DeFeo reports that Georgia governments and development authorities offered Hyundai Motor Group more than $1.8 billion in incentives.…

July 25, 2022 July 25, 2022 Augusta Chronicle Milliken Longleaf Plant closure to displace 260 workers in Sylvania Miguel Legoas reports that approximately 260 Sylvania workers will need to find a new job in the near future. Milliken & Company…

July 22, 2022 GPB Supply chain snags hampering expansion of solar in Georgia, but slowdown expected to be temporary Benjamin Payne reports that a new report by an environmental nonprofit has found that the expansion of solar power in Georgia…

July 21, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Copper Foil Manufacturer Denkai America to Locate New Manufacturing Facility, North American Headquarters in Richmond County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Wednesday that Denkai America, the only North American manufacturer…

July 19, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Rural Economic Development Strategy Yields Major Success, Seven Georgia Communities Rank Among Top Performing in Nation Staff reports that in a recent ranking conducted by economic development and corporate real estate magazine, Site Selection,…

July 18, 2022 Capitol Beat News Georgia Supreme Court turns away Sierra Club lawsuit over coal ash Dave Williams reports that the Georgia Supreme Court has declined to take up a legal challenge to Georgia Power’s plan to collect $525…

July 15, 2022 Georgia.gov Anduril Industries to Invest $60 Million, Create 180 New Jobs in Fulton County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Anduril Industries, a defense technology company that specializes in building advanced technology for US…

July 14, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Creates Small Business and Supplier Diversity Manager Position at the Department of Administrative Services Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday issued Executive Order 07.13.22.01, directing the Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) to…

July 13, 2022 The Center Square Georgia nonprofit: New labor numbers show Georgia is benefitting T.A. DaFeo reports that the data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that total nonfarm payrolls nationwide increased by 372,000 jobs in June,…

July 12, 2022 The Center Square Amtrak wants to make Atlanta a railroad hub T.A. DeFeo reports that Amtrak is looking to make Atlanta a railroad hub again, but the quasi-federal agency can’t say how much it will cost to…

July 11, 2022 The Center Square Report: Georgia among states most impacted by inflation T.A. DeFeo reports that Georgia is ranked as having the fourth-highest in impact from inflation, trailing only Louisiana, Florida and Tennessee. That’s according to the site…

July 8, 2022 Atlanta Journal-Constitution McKinsey adding 700 jobs to nearly double Atlanta staff Michael E. Kanell reports that global management consulting company McKinsey & Company on Thursday announced plans to nearly double its Atlanta workforce, hiring more than 700…

July 7, 2022 The Center Square Georgia tourism numbers climbed even during COVID-19 pandemic T.A. DeFeo reports that the number of tourists to Georgia continued to rise even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a positive story that state officials seem reluctant…

July 6, 2022 Savannah Morning News Okefenokee mining: Twin Pines Minerals sues US Army Corps over wetland protections Marisa Mecke reports that Twin Pines Minerals, the Alabama-based company looking to mine titanium dioxide near the Okefenokee Swamp, recently filed a…

July 5, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Signs Executive Orders Extending Temporary Suspension of Gas Tax and Supply Chain State of Emergency Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp signed two executive orders on Friday to alleviate the financial burden placed…

July 1, 2022 GlobalAtlanta.com Coca-Cola to Spearhead Talks on U.S. Global Leadership in the South Trevor Williams reports that Coca-Cola Co. over the next year is set spearhead a series of discussions around the South with policy makers, business leaders…

June 30, 2022 Savannah Morning News Okefenokee Swamp Park to seek UNESCO World Heritage Site Status for conservation, economy Marisa Mecke reports that an effort is underway to designate the Okefenokee Swamp a World Heritage Site by the United Nations. To…

June 29, 2022 Georgia.org Boston Scientific Expands Research Capabilities in Georgia with $62.5 Million Investment in Johns Creek Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp on Tuesday announced that Boston Scientific, a leading manufacturer of medical devices used in interventional…

June 28, 2022 Capitol Beat News University system economic impact grows to $19.3 billion Dave Williams reports that the University System of Georgia (USG) generated an economic impact of $19.3 billion across the state during the last fiscal year, up…

June 24, 2022 Georgia.gov Award-Winning Georgia-Based Shoe Company Okabashi Brands Creates over 340 Jobs in Gwinnett County Through Major Onshoring Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Okabashi Brands Inc., a Georgia-based shoe company, will create approximately 340…

June 23, 2022 Savannah Morning News Weekend earthquake destabilizes Hutchinson Island dock, Westin parking garage, ferry service Zoe Nicholson reports that a weekend earthquake has rendered parts of Hutchinson Island unstable, including the ferry dock and Westin parking garage, by…

June 22, 2022 Brunswick News Earthquake startles Golden Isles residents Gordon Jackson reports that though it wasn’t strong enough to cause damage, a 3.9 magnitude earthquake with the epicenter near Metter was reported. According to news accounts, the trembling was…

June 21, 2022 Capitol Beat News Three Georgia power plants land on list of nation’s dirtiest Dave Williams reports that Georgia is home to three of the nation’s 100 dirtiest power plants, the Atlanta-based Environment Georgia Research & Policy Center…

June 20, 2022 Brunswick News Chip shortage impacts auto production, contributes to slow down at port Gordon Jackson reports that the challenges facing the auto industry are having a ripple effect on the Port of Brunswick due to a lack…

June 16, 2022 Reporter Newspapers & Atlanta Intown Georgia continues to set job creation, investment records Bob Pepalis reports that Georgia keeps setting records for jobs created and investment in spite of the pandemic, Pat Wilson, the Commissioner of the…

June 15, 2022 Marietta Daily Journal Braves tout new study on fiscal benefits, landing between 'home run' and 'pop fly' Chart Riggall reports that Cobb County Finance Director Bill Volckmann and Braves Development Company CEO Mike Plant presented a trove…

June 14, 2022 Clayton News-Daily Georgia secures AAA bond rating for 2022 Staff reports that Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that Georgia has again secured AAA ratings with a stable outlook from each of the three main credit rating agencies:…

June 13, 2022 GlobalAtlanta.com Atlanta’s Pitch to Belgian Princess: Diversity in Business Is Our Thing Trevor Williams reports, when Jill Vanparys, a freelance video game designer from Belgium, welcomed her country’s princess to Georgia State University this week, she considered…

June 10, 2022 Capitol Beat News Georgia will report less education data for the third year in a row Rebecca Grapevine reports, for the third year in a row, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has granted Georgia permission to change…

June 9, 2022 Georgia.gov May Net Tax Revenues Up 1.6 percent Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections for May totaled almost $2.70 billion, for an increase of $41.8 million, or 1.6 percent, compared to May 2021, when…

June 8, 2022 Macon Telegraph This small town in Georgia ranks among the nation’s best places to visit. Here’s why. Simone Jasper reports that a Georgia destination, brimming with museums, is one of the nation’s best small towns to visit,…

June 7, 2022 WABE Why the Muscogee (Creek) Nation gets a say on the Okefenokee mine proposal Molly Samuel reports that when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced last week that it was changing its stance on a controversial…

June 6, 2022 Savannah Morning News Army Corps blocks mine near Okefenokee, cites failure to consult Muscogee Creek Nation Marisa Mecke reports that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday it has reversed its decision to allow mining near…